Camomile Shumba

Regulatory Reporter, UK

Camomile Shumba is a CoinDesk regulatory reporter based in the UK. Previously, Shumba interned at Business Insider and Bloomberg. Camomile has featured in Harpers Bazaar, Red, the BBC, Black Ballad, Journalism.co.uk, Cryptopolitan.com and South West Londoner.

Shumba studied politics, philosophy and economics as a combined degree at the University of East Anglia before doing a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism. While she did her undergraduate degree she had an award-winning radio show on making a difference. She does not currently hold value in any digital currencies or projects.

Latest from Camomile Shumba

Policy

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Appeals Guilty Verdict

Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering on Tuesday by a Dutch judge.

May 16, 2024

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Policy

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Found Guilty, Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison by Dutch Court

Alexey Pertsev was first jailed in the Netherlands in August 2022.

May 14, 2024

Policy

Industry Stakeholders Believe a UK Election Won't Derail Crypto Plans

A U.K. election is expected to happen this year, but it likely won't change the trajectory of the country's crypto policy efforts.

May 14, 2024

Labour Leader Keir Starmer Meets New Labour MP Chris Webb 16x9

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon In Talks With Kenya to Help With Its Green Energy Ambitions

Kenya's President William Ruto also wants to build a regulatory framework for crypto, with Marathon's help.

May 13, 2024

Nairobi, Kenya, Africa (Amani Nation/Unsplash)

Policy

UK Minister Says Government Only Has Time to Implement Stablecoin, Staking Legislation

Economic Secretary Bim Afolami said that the government could put through stablecoin and staking legislation in the coming weeks but will outline what more is coming later.

May 8, 2024

U.K Economic Secretary Bim Afolami (U.K. Parliament)

Policy

UK Local Elections Show Swing to Labour With General Election Pending

The government, which has adopted a pro-crypto stance, must hold a general election by end-January.

May 3, 2024

Labour Leader Keir Starmer (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Policy

Binance Nigeria Money Laundering Trial Delayed to May 17, Says Gambaryan Family Spokesperson

Binance's lawyer needed more time to look at evidence from Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

May 2, 2024

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Crypto Was One of the Biggest Money Laundering Risks in 2022-2023: UK Govt. Report

Between 2022 and 2023, crypto alongside retail banking, wholesale banking and wealth management posed the greatest risk of being exploited for money laundering, a report by the U.K. Treasury department showed.

May 1, 2024

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

Policy

South Africa’s Election Won’t Interfere With Crypto Policy: Industry Watchers

South Africa's general elections are set for May 29, and crypto observers are paying close attention to its crypto licensing regime that's expected to clear dozens of firms.

Apr 29, 2024

South African President and African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Law Enforcement Agencies Can Now Seize Crypto More Easily as New Rules Take Effect

Law enforcement agencies will no longer need to wait for an arrest to seize crypto.

Apr 25, 2024

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